Historically, we can notice the continuous and notorious increase in popularity of what before was considered to be simply a music created by computers. What was once popular just in Europe has now found its niche in America. In the past few years, what was once dominated by rock, reggae, blues, R&B and soul has opened its doors to what is now considered one of the most popular music styles.
A few years ago, a friend of mine told me, "In the next eight years we will present a House music revolution. Few rock bands will emerge and reach popularity. Other bands like Coldplay, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Nickelback, etc will retain and perhaps increase their popularity because of what they accomplished before the momentum achieved by House music." As a young teenager, fan of rock, and knowing little about this electronic trend, I thought that my friend was probably trying to fool me. Today, as I look at the many electronic music festivals all around the globe I try to guess how he knew that this was going to happen. Nowadays, the contagious energy transmitted by the combined melody of several instruments is now being replaced by the sound produced by a computer connected with a mixer turntable full of different buttons. Where people once cued for live shows like The Rolling Stones today, cue the same venues to experience a different kind of spectacle... a spectacle where strobes, flashes and clouds of colored lasers are predominant. David Guetta, one of the most influential figures of House music and considered by many as one of the pioneers of the genre, spent many years of his life trying to find a way to establish a link between Europe and America. In his documentary "Nothing but the Beat" released in 2011, Guetta reveals many details about the problems he faced before achieving major success